# Senators Urge DoD to Obligate Baltic Funds

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin, and Chuck Grassley, urged the Departments of Defense and State to obligate FY2026 Baltic Security Initiative (BSI) funding and accelerate assistance to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by December 31, 2026. The senators requested an agency update by November 19, 2026, which is 10 days away. DoD’s May 29 spend plan identifies integrated defense, maritime security, irregular warfare, and related capabilities as priorities; a September 15 update said interagency coordination was in its final stages. As of November 9, the requested disbursement date is 52 days away.

- The signals identify no funding amount, solicitation, contract vehicle, contract number, vendor, or procurement contact; the funding request is not itself a contract award.
- Contractors with relevant defense, maritime security, or irregular warfare capabilities can use the stated spend-plan priorities to assess potential fit for downstream requirements in the three Baltic states.
- The November 19 agency update request and December 31 disbursement target provide near-term milestones for firms planning around possible implementation or subsequent solicitations.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Department of State (State Department)
- U.S. Senate

### Sources
- [Bennet, Durbin, Grassley Demand Trump Administration Swiftly Obligate Congressionally Appropriated Baltic Security Initiative Funding - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet](https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/11/04/bennet-durbin-grassley-demand-trump-administration-swiftly-obligate-congressionally-appropriated-baltic-security-initiative-funding/) - Bennet Senate
- [Durbin, Grassley Urge Defense Secretary Hegseth, Secretary Of State Rubio To Swiftly Obligate Congressionally Appropriated Baltic Security Initiative Funding | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-grassley-urge-defense-secretary-hegseth-secretary-of-state-rubio-to-swiftly-obligate-congressionally-appropriated-baltic-security-initiative-funding) - Durbin Senate